- Audio Lessons 1301 - 1350
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In the Club
Views #1450 | Intermediate (B2) -
In the Tropics
Views #1349 | Intermediate (B2) -
Single's Day
Views #1348 | Intermediate (B1) -
Commercial Christmas
Views #1347 | Intermediate (B1) -
Living in Melbourne
Views #1346 | Intermediate (B1) -
Weekend Work, Wildlife, and Art
Views #1345 | Intermediate (B1) -
Dallas Buyers Club
Views #1343 | Intermediate (B1) -
Dialed In vs Unplugged
Views #1342 | Intermediate (B2) -
E-Mail Habits
Views #1341 | Intermediate (B2) -
Pet Peeves on the Bus
Views #1339 | Intermediate (B2) -
Brotherly Love
Views #1338 | Intermediate (B2) -
Big Family
Views #1337 | Intermediate (B2) -
Portugal in Comparison
Views #1333 | Intermediate (B1) -
Morning Routine
Views #1331 | Intermediate (B2) -
Student vs Teacher
Views #1329 | Intermediate (B2) -
Living on the Cheap
Views #1326 | Advanced (C1) -
The Gilded Cage
Views #1344 | Intermediate (B1) -
Life Without Cars
Views #1340 | Intermediate (B2) -
Do you play music?
Views #1336 | Intermediate (B1) -
Tacoma is home
Views #1335 | Intermediate (B1) -
Big Neighbor
Views #1334 | Intermediate (B1) -
Family Routine
Views #1322 | Intermediate (B2) -
Best Teacher
Views #1330 | Intermediate (B2) -
Ocean Encounters
Views #1328 | Intermediate (B1) -
Paddle Board
Views #1327 | Intermediate (B2) -
Slow Travel
Views #1325 | Advanced (C1) -
Where to work in Asia
Views #1324 | Advanced (C1) -
Business in Bali
Views #1323 | Advanced (C1) -
The Stubborn Recovery
Views #1322 | Intermediate (B2) -
Car Smash Ups
Views #1321 | Intermediate (B2) -
Shockingly Different
Views #1320 | Intermediate (B2) -
First Memories of Canada
Views #1319 | Intermediate (B2) -
Island Beauty vs City Fun
Views #1318 | Intermediate (B2) -
You know a good place?
Views #1315 | Intermediate (B1) -
The Big Five
Views #1314 | Intermediate (B1) -
The Zoologist
Views #1313 | Intermediate (B1) -
Sun, Sea, and Skin
Views #1312 | Advanced (C1) -
Sun vs Snow
Views #1311 | Advanced (C1) -
Homegrown Foreigner
Views #1310 | Intermediate (B2) -
Going Home
Views #1309 | Intermediate (B2) -
Saving for the Future
Views #1308 | Intermediate (B2) -
Money Matters
Views #1307 | Intermediate (B2) -
Surving the Wild
Views #1306 | Intermediate (B2) -
Vision Quest
Views #1305 | Intermediate (B2) -
Travel Tips For Portugal
Views #1304 | Intermediate (B1) -
Life in Portugal
Views #1303 | Intermediate (B1) -
Change Climage Change
Views #1302 | Advanced (C1) -
Climate Change
Views #1301 | Advanced (C1)
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Weekend Work, Wildlife, and Art
Shirley talks about her weekend, doing chores, taking in nature and some art.
Josh: Hey, Shirley.
Shirley: Hey, Josh.
Josh: So how was your weekend?
Shirley: Hmm, quite busy this weekend.
Josh: Really? Those are hard.
Shirley: Yeah.
Josh: So what did you do on Saturday?
Shirley: Well, Saturday morning, I usually clean the house.
Josh: Okay.
Shirley: Yeah. It’s kind of boring, but I have to clean the bathroom and then the kitchen, and then the lounge room because I have lots of cats. And the cats leave hair everywhere. So I always have to clean on Saturday mornings.
Josh: Yes, cats are messy.
Shirley: Yeah.
Josh: So after you cleaned, what did you do?
Shirley: Well, in the afternoon, I went for a walk up the mountain. It was a beautiful sunny day. There were no clouds in the sky.
Josh: Wow.
Shirley: It was gorgeous. So I walked up the mountain and I saw a ferret.
Josh: A ferret?
Shirley: Yeah.
Josh: Wow.
Shirley: They’re a little furry animal, four legs, tail—not like a rabbit, but about the same size as a rabbit.
Josh: Okay.
Shirley: And they’re kind of gold brown color.
Josh: Wow, did you see any other animals on your walk?
Shirley: No. I didn’t see any other animals on the ground. But I did see a beautiful bird flying in the sky.
Josh: Wow. Do you know what kind?
Shirley: I think it was an ibis. It’s a big bird that usually walks in the water. It has long legs and it was white with a black head.
Josh: Great. So after your walk, did you do anything else?
Shirley: I went home and then I watched some TV.
Josh: Okay.
Shirley: That was about it for my Saturday.
Josh: Okay. What did you do on Sunday?
Shirley: Sunday, I went to the art museum.
Josh: Really?
Shirley: Yeah.
Josh: Great.
Shirley: I really like to go and see new art; pictures or paintings or photographs or sometimes sculptures.
Josh: Okay. So who’s your favorite artist?
Shirley: I don’t really have a favorite artist but I really like watercolors, so pictures that are painted with just soft—a kind of soft painting style.
Josh: Do you like paintings of nature?
Shirley: I do like paintings of nature. I especially like paintings of flowers and animals and places that have water like lakes or rivers or the sea.
Josh: Oh, that sounds like you had a great weekend.
Shirley: Yeah, it was good. Thanks.
Josh: Okay.
ferret
I saw a ferret.
A ferret is a long, small, furry mammal. Notice the following:
- Some people keep ferrets as pets.
- Ferrets are cute because they are very active.
furry
They’re a little furry animal.
Fur is animal hair. Something furry has lots of fur. Notice the following:
- He has a furry hat, but it is fake fur.
- We saw something furry, but couldn't see what is was.
ground
I didn’t see any other animals on the ground.
Ground means the surface of earth. Notice the following:
- When I camp, I like to sleep on the ground.
- If you see trash on the ground, pick it up.
ibis
I think it was an ibis.
An ibis is a bird with long legs and a long beak. Notice the following:
- Ibis like to hunt fish with their beaks.
- Ibis like to stand in water.
sculpture
I really like art, especially sculptures.
A scupture is art made by forming material into a certain shape. Notice the following:
- There is a sculture of a man on a horse in the park.
- We ordered a special ice sculpture for the party.
Vocabulary Quiz
ground • ibis • sculpture
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